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Statistical software

R, Python, and GIS tools.

Experienced areas

Statistical and bioinformatics analysis, mixed models, GxE interaction, Genotyping and Phenotyping in Plant Breeding.

Research strenghths

Full experience with remote sensing analysis, drone imagery use and HTP pipelines, Genomic selection and Multi-trait multi-environment models.

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Leonardo Volpato

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI.
February 2021 to present

Education

Instituto Federal do Triângulo Mineiro - IFTM

T.E. in Technical Course in Agriculture

Uberlandia, Brazil

2009

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

B.S. in Agronomy

Viçosa, Brazil

2014

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

M.S. in Plant Breeding

Viçosa, Brazil

2016

Thesis: Selection of soybean progeny for grain yield with the use of mixed models

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

Ph. D. in Plant Breeding

Viçosa, Brazil

2020

Thesis: High-throughput phenotyping for soybean plant maturity date and wheat plant height using unmanned aerial system

Research Experience

Visiting Student

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - CIMMYT

Mexico City, Mexico

2018 - 2019

  • Supported the entire remote sensing components of wheat and maize plant breeding trials.
  • Performed drone imagery and software analyses.
  • Conducted missions and collected data for HTP using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).
  • Pipeline developed for measuring agronomic trait such as plant height, biomass, lodging and biologic stress using UAS.

Visiting Research Scholar

University Of Minnesota - UMN

Minneapolis, USA

2019 - 2020

  • Applied remote sensing approaches in the soybean variety development pipeline.
  • Conducted field data analyses using drone imagery.
  • Worked collaboratively with other graduate students and technicians.
  • Pipeline implemented in R to estimate plant maturity date using HTP/UAS methods

Intern

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

Viçosa, Brazil

2010 - 2014

  • Resistance of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Evaluation of tropical maize (Zea mays L.) lines fornitrogen use efficiency
  • Selection within andbetween families of ornamental pepper (Capsicum spp.)

Professional/Academic Experience

AgroPlan-UFV - Junior Enterprise Agronomy

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

Viçosa, Brazil

2011 - 2012

Teaching assistant in Agriculture Entomology

Federal University of Viçosa - UFV

Viçosa, Brazil

2013 - 2014

Regulation of seeds and seedlings, Intern

Federal Agriculture, Livestock and Supply - MAPA

Viçosa, Brazil

2014

Academic group coordinator

GenMelhor-UFV - Study Group of Genetics and Breeding

Viçosa, Brazil

2015 2017

Selected Publications and Posters

Selection of inbred soybean progeny: an approach with population effect.

Plant Breeding, v. 138, p. i-iv, 451-672.

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2018

Volpato, L.; Simiqueli, G.F.; Alves, R.S.; Rocha, J. R. A. S. C.; Del Conte, M. V.; Resende, M. D. V.; Carneiro, P. C. S.; Silva, F. L.

A. Multi-trait multi-environment models in the genetic selection of segregating soybean progeny.

PLoS One, v. 14, p. e0215315.

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2019

Volpato, L; Alves, R.S.; Teodoro, P.E.; Resende, V. M. D.; Nascimento, M.; Nascimento, A. C. C.; Ludke, W.H.; Lopes, S. F.

SNP markers associated with soybean partial resistance to Phytophthora sojae.

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, v. 19, p. 31-39

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2019

Ludke, W. H.; Schuster, I.; Nora, T. D.; Oliveira, A. B.; Soares, B. A.; Volpato, L.; Silva, F. L.

Inference of population effect and progeny selection via a multi-trait index in soybean breeding.

Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, v. 43, p. 10.4025/actasci

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2020

Volpato, L.; Rocha, J. R. A. S. C.; Alves, R. S.; Ludke, W. H.; Oliveira, A. B.; Silva, F. L.

High Throughput Field Phenotyping for Plant Height Using UAV-Based RGB Imagery in Wheat Breeding Lines: Feasibility and Validation.

Frontiers in Plant Science, v. 12, p. 591587

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2021

Volpato, L.; Pinto, F.; González-Pérez, L. ; Thompson, I. G. ; Borem, A.; Reynolds, M.; Gérard, B.; Molero, G.; Rodrigues, F. A.

High Throughput Field Phenotyping for Plant Height Using UAV-Based RGB Imagery in Wheat Breeding Lines: Feasibility and Validation.

The Plant Phenome J.,10.1002/ppj2.20018

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2021

Volpato, L.; Dobbels. A.; Borem, A,; Lorenz, A. J.

Genomic selection with rapid cycling: Current insights and future prospects.

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology. 21(S): e394721S14

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2021

Volpato, L.; Bernardeli, A.; Gomez, F.

Language

Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

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